From dunks to deliveries: Former No. 1 Pick La Rue Martin’s Unlikely Success Story
By Elan Kane La Rue Martin Jr. thought his future was set. The Portland Trail Blazers had drafted him No. 1 overall in the 1972
Basketball builds a brotherhood
By Alan Suriel For some people basketball is just a sport to play when they’re bored. For others, basketball is a sport in which they
Home builder confidence in single-family housing jumps to highest in 12 years
By Hannah Levitt Home builder confidence in single-family housing rose to the highest level since 2005, buoyed by increased confidence since the November presidential election.
Consumer price increase slows
By Zhu Zhu The consumer price index increased 0.1 percent in February, a sharp slowdown from the 0.6 percent jump in January, according to the
Niles North basketball elevates expectations after surprising season
By Brent Schwartz All that stood between the Niles North Vikings and a regional championship were three minutes. After a back-and-forth three quarters against Notre
Caterpillar seen turning around despite investigation
By Mengjie (Jessie) Jiang Caterpillar Inc. is projected to turn around in 2017, boosted by improving global end markets and effective cost management, despite the
Von Steuben players unwind from tough senior season with some fun
By Karl Bullock After a disappointing end to their senior season at Von Steuben, members of the boys basketball team participated in the Illinois High School
Will Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ work?
By Shen Lu and Rachel Newman Tokyo — It’s not news that women across the world feel a lack of equality, but in Japan, the
From South Side to Sinatra: Mike Smith still embodies Chicago jazz
By Mike Davis Mike Smith still remembers the first time Frank Sinatra yelled at him. “He’d turn around and give you this look that went
Fukushima: Six Years Later Is It Safe to Go Back?
By Urvashi Verma Nearly six years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, environmental activists are raising alarms that radiation levels are still dangerously high, despite the
Second City student prepares for the main stage
By Stephanie Rothman Second City is a Chicago institution, yet you may not understand what it takes to make it on the main stage. Before
DeVry stock poised for further gains, despite declining enrollment
By Karen Lentz Shares of Downers Grove-based career college chain DeVry Education Group Inc. have soared nearly 40 percent since the presidential election in November,